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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)

0h 10m | PG-13

⭐ 5.2 / 10

This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the casting office, then see Busby Berkeley and choreographer Bobby Connolly working with chorus girls on production numbers. Then come some candid shots of several contract stars. Finally we see comedian Hugh Herbert filming a scene for an upcoming release, then the various behind the scenes steps that transition the raw film in the camera into the finished product.

Director: Ralph Staub

Studio: The Vitaphone Corporation

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

William Ray

William Ray

as Narrator (voice)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

as Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

as Himself (uncredited)

Bobby Connolly

Bobby Connolly

as Himself (uncredited)

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

as Himself (uncredited)

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

as Himself (uncredited)